Carlos Alcaraz Defeats Frances Tiafoe To Play For US Open Title

Carlos Alcaraz Defeats Frances Tiafoe to reach US Open finals

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Carlos Alcaraz defeats Frances Tiafoe by 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-3 in four hours, 19 minutes

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Frances Tiafoe, a 24-year-old from Maryland eliminated 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the fourth round

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The No. 22 seed Tiafoe was seeking to become the first American grand slam men's finalist since Andy Roddick at Wimbledon in 2009

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Roddick was the last American man to reach the final at the US Open, in 2006

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Spanish phenom Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to his first career Grand Slam final at the US Open

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Alcaraz will face Norway's Casper Ruud, the No. 5 seed, in Sunday's final

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Should Ruud defeats Russian Karen Khachanov, the No. 27 seed, 7-6(5), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 in the earlier Friday semifinal

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The winner in the finals will rise to No. 1 in the world

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